Graco adds 403,000 seats to safety recall

Following last month’s recall of 3.8 million child seats, Graco Children’s Products recalled another 403,222 seats due to faulty harness buckles.

Still, a U.S. government agency is calling on Graco to add another 1.8 million seats to the recall since they have the same buckles as the recalled seats.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the faulty buckles, which can get stuck if food or drink is spilled on them, make it difficult to remove children from the seats. The problem increases the risk of injury in emergencies, the agency said, and there have been cases where parents have had to cut harnesses to get their children out.

Graco has promised to replace the faulty buckles with new versions for free, and has also provided on its website cleaning tips to keep the buckles functioning properly.

The recalled products include toddler convertible and harnessed booster seats. Graco maintains that the infant seats should be excluded from the recall.